10-11-2021, 11:42 PM | #1 |
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New tires/rims for 328i
I am completely new to this forum so excuse me if I am putting this in the wrong place.
After lots of hard work I just bought my first car (2014 white bmw 328i x-drive) and am eager to improve it from the default. Right now the car is equipped with stock rims and tires and I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on what has worked for them in terms of aesthetics and performance. I do live in a snowy state and the roads will be partially snowy during the winter months that are approaching so I am looking for tires that are good with partially icey/snowy roads while maintaining performance. The car is white with tinted windows, a black interior, and black kidney grilles if that helps paint a picture. |
10-12-2021, 04:12 PM | #2 |
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First, I'd suggest a dedicated set of winter wheels and tires. That way you can run high quality performance tires for other 9-10 months
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Michelin, Nokian and General make ALL-WEATHER tires that you can run year round. Still doesn't beat a dedicated set of snow tires though.
Find a wheel you like and buy that with some new tires for the non-snow months and put some snow tires on the wheels you have now. I did the complete opposite. I ended up selling my 400m wheels when I got my car because I hated runflats. I bought 19" summer tires and 17" winter tires for my F33. Switchover only takes me about 30 minutes so it's not bad twice a year. Well I guess four times a year because I do the same on my daughter's car. We both have all wheel drive, but I still run a smaller dedicated winter setup. |
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What wheels/size are on the car now?
Like already mentioned, I'd look at a set of winter wheels/tires first. Depending on what's on the car now, you could turn those into your winter wheel set and get something better for the warm months and mount a nice set of summer tires on them. I did this with a previous car I owned.
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10-13-2021, 10:19 AM | #5 |
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Interesting read on the newish ALL WEATHER category. Of note is the performance trade-off in 3 season driving, whether or not that appeals to you. None of these claim to be "performance" tires I dont believe
https://www.consumerreports.org/tire...d-a3528621924/
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I find the category interesting since I live just outside the snow-belt. It's too cold and snowy for all seasons, but often too dry for traditional winter tires and maybe too warm for those random days that hit almost 70F.
I currently use "performance winter" tires which are better suited to my weather, but I can't help but wonder if these all weather's might work better in my climate.
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My only concern would be how they perform when I really need them, i.e. when there ice/snow/slush all over the roads.
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Not to mention since only a handful of brands are making the ALL WEATHER tires, they're not cheap vs WINTERS. May turn out to be a wash in your case
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